This is the second in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year's #FashionRevolutionWeek “My parents were both talented with...
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#WhoMadeMyDress: Meet Patricia Jacobs head seamstress at Hannah Lavery
This the first in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year's Fashion Revolution Week. From helping her grandmother sew, to...
Q&A: Laura Wagner-Meyer on why disability representation in fashion matters
Fashion has the power to shape our desires and aspirations and it influences what millions of people find beautiful, and more importantly who they find beautiful. This is why diverse representation...
13 Local Brands Creating Ethical Jewellery to Treasure
Jewellery is a fantastic way to show off your unique style and turn even the simplest outfit into something special. But, pretty jewels often have an ugly backstory. For many centuries, precious...
The basics and ethics of NFTs and fashion
NFTs have become a multi-billion dollar industry in less than a year, raising questions of ethics, sustainability, and ownership as we try to figure out whether these digital assets are a...
Q&A: Laura Rainbird started Thrift Fest to inspire a local preloved movement
Since 2012, Thrift Fest has been cultivating a welcoming space for sustainability and slow living. In Cape Town, Thrift Fest has become a household name for anyone interested in thrifting and the...
Get Hooked
Bev Nates has created a magical fashion editorial that is a tribute to her Russian grandmother, Lilly Levin, whom she adored. Bev remembers her granny sitting alongside a Russian teapot with...
How to make your loved clothes last
There is a reason for the slow fashion movement refrain that “the most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own”. Taking care of your clothes is one of the best ways to limit your fashion...
6 Retail Spaces Selling Local Fashion Brands
The 18th to the 24th of April marks Fashion Revolution Week. In the lead up, we thought it would be a good idea to share a few brick-and-mortar retail spaces that provide a unique shopping...
Clothes to Good uses textile waste to change lives
To date Clothes to Good has recycled 580 tons of pre-loved clothes, empowered 108 micro-businesses and supported 100 early childhood centres. But this number increases rapidly as Twyg experienced at...
Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing
Aurelie Torres-Hastie, a mother of two, is the owner of Petit Fox – a secondhand clothing store that makes sustainable children’s clothes more affordable and accessible. Through buying and selling...
Cowgirlblues hand-dyes local, natural yarns that soothe our souls
Knitting is one of those nostalgic tactile practices that we turn to for its soothing effect. In our busy lifestyles, we can’t keep up with our minds and urgently need a return to our hands. This...
As fashion races into the metaverse, it shouldn’t create another dystopia
When Facebook rebranded as Meta last year, founder Mark Zuckerberg proposed the metaverse as a virtual reality version of the internet where our avatars would work and play to the same, or even...
Q&A: Mikael Hanan explains FIELDS design ethos of quality, long-lasting luxury
FIELDS is best known for its quality, sustainable and timeless design. Recently, the brand won the Trans-seasonal Award presented by BMW i at the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2021. We caught up...
Q&A: Jaydu Creations focusses on sustainability and social upliftment
Founded by Heather Adonis in 2007, Jaydu Creations has been manufacturing accessories while also empowering people in its community in Seawinds. “We wanted to create a business that would not only...